China's Xi hopes North Korea, U.S. address each others' concerns

China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 7, 2018. Fred Dufour/Pool via REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korea's foreign minister on Friday that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each others' legitimate concerns, state news agency Xinhua said.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Lushan Zhang; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)